Portmeirion Malachite Framed Genuine Original Fabric.

Designed by Susan Williams-Ellis in 1959, The iconic founder of Portmeirion Pottery.

This Malachite fabric is EXTREMELY RARE.

The fabric was produced by Bernard Wardle and printed onto satin furnishing fabric in fairly limited quantities. Susan used it to furnish part of the hotel in Portmeirion Village, North Wales, owned by her famous architect father Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.

Purely Portmeirion have been fortunate to acquire a panel of this marvellous fabric, that had previously been utilised as a window drape during the 1960's / 70's, and decided to share it with those not fortunate enough to ever see or have the opportunity to own such a fantastic piece of Portmeirion memorabilia.  

Mounted in a wall frame with authenticity label, the fabric pattern will vary.

Approx Dimensions:-

16.75 in (42.5 cm) x 11.75 (30 cm)

Malachite

This sumptuous and exotic Malachite range was designed by Susan Williams-Ellis in 1959 after she had spent time studying the semi-precious mineral in the Natural History Museum in London. She also applied her opulent design to carpets and textiles that were produced and used in her father's hotel in Portmeirion. Those same items along with her complete range of amazing Malachite pottery, including the extraordinary tureen and goblets were officially launched in her Pont Street Portmeirion shop, London on 10th May 1960. Susan's hand painted Malachite pattern was produced as sheet transfers and applied over the whole of the items. They were then heavily gilded with gold lustre where the transfers were tricky to apply satisfactorily. This range was incredibly labour intensive, very expensive to produce and meant for cabinet displays rather than usable items and was not produced for very long, making it one of THE pieces a collector searches for!